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Exodus 12:31

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Salvation

29 And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.

30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.

And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.

32 Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.

33 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.

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BSB
Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, “Get up, leave my people, both you and the Israelites! Go, worship the LORD as you have requested.
KJV
And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.
WEB
He called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, “Rise up, get out from among my people, both you and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as you have said!
ASV
And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve Jehovah, as ye have said.
DARBY
And he called Moses and Aaron in the night, and said, Rise up, go away from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve Jehovah, as ye have said.
BLB
And he called for Moses and for Aaron by night and said, “Rise, go out from the midst of my people, both you⁺ and the sons of Israel. And go, serve YHWH, according to your⁺ word.
ÅB
Og han kalte Moses og Aron til seg om natten og sa: Gjør dere rede, dra ut fra mitt folk, både dere og Israels barn, far bort og tjen Herren, som dere har sagt!
OTB
Og han kalte på Moses og Aron om natten og sa: «Stå opp, gå bort fra mitt folk, både dere og Israels barn; og gå, tjen Herren, som dere har sagt.
B1930
Og han kalte Moses og Aron til sig om natten og sa: Gjør eder rede, dra ut fra mitt folk, både I og Israels barn, far bort og tjen Herren, som I har sagt!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Exodus 6:1

    Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.

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  • Exodus 10:9

    And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD.

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  • Exodus 3:19–20

    And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.

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  • Exodus 8:8

    Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.

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  • Psalms 105:38

    Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.

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  • Exodus 10:29–11:1

    And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.

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  • Exodus 11:8

    And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.

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